President: David Hou
Vice-President: David Hsin
Shootout Director: Peter Chin
Outreach Committee: Jeanie Tse, Amy Chang, Carl Li, Jimzy Lui
Fundraising: Hai Ninh
Treasurer: Janet Fu
Please join us in congratulating Simon Ko for winning the AAFilmLab Feature Film Treatment competition with his story “Forgive the Grey.”
In the middle of the night, two families struggle to find the truth behind the escape of an organ donor from a proposed transplant operation. But matters are made worse when a murder turns everyone into a victim of a gray form of evil.
We would like to thank all of the writers from all over the country who submitted their film treatments. This was a difficult decision, and we were very impressed by the creative forces out there! Keep up the amazing work. Our Six Directors will now spend the next month fleshing out the rest of the story of “Forgive the Grey.” Pre-Production will be during March/April, and then be filming this feature-length film in April/May of 08. If you are in the New York area and would like to get involved with this project, email us at Check the website for our progress!
Sincerely,
AAFilmLab
The 72 Hour Shootout has shown what filmmakers are capable of achieving with a few restrictions, very little time, and a miniscule budget. The FFR is the AAFilmLab’s attempt to apply that same independent filmmaking spirit to create a feature length film.
HOW THE RELAY WORKS:
This will not be your typical feature film production. The story will revolve around a selected treatment that outlines the characters and story from beginning to end. Six directors will then divide the treatment into equal parts, develop their section and then shoot it. Each director will have exactly one week to shoot and edit their film. The six short films will then be assembled into a feature length film. There will be several meetings where all six directors/writers come together before production to establish cohesiveness and awareness as to what each director plans to do. However, the production process will be in the form of a relay - the 1st Director will complete his/her work within a week, then hand off the finished product to the 2nd Director who has to continue telling the story from that point in a weeks time, and so on.
For this inaugural Feature Film Relay, the AAFilmLab will host the project in New York and will employ longtime AAFilmLab members for its first six directors: Tony Chen, Matte Chi, David Hou, Hyunsuk Kim, Karen Song, and Peter Wang.
We are in the first phase of this project: SCRIPT DISCOVERY. We seek treatments from all over the country for consideration. Details outlined below.
Please email your one page treatments to with “AAFL Film Relay Treatment” in the Subject Heading by Friday, January 4th at 9 PM (EST). In the body of your email, include the Title of your work, writing credits and contact information including cell phone and email.
Treatment minimum requirements*:
1. Name, contact info.
2. No more than 1 page in length.
3. Write a one sentence logline at the beginning of your treatment.
4. There are no restrictions regarding subject matter, structure, or/and style.
5. Must be original.
* Multiple submissions are allowed.
The selected winner will receive:
1. “Story by” credit
2. A $100 fee for a three year option to develop the story into a feature film as part of the Feature Film Relay.
The winner will be announced on Wednesday, January 16th.
SEND US YOUR STORIES! Join us for this unique, exciting and unpredictable ride. If you have any questions, please email us at
The Basics:
Six directors
Six weeks of total shooting
Six 15 minute shorts
One feature film.
Phases:
Script Discovery/Development Phase(1 month): Deadline Friday, January 4th, 2008
Nationwide search for feature film treatments. Deadine: January 2nd, 08
Pre Production Phase (2 months): January - February 2008
Directors, Writers, Producers come together to flesh out story and production details.
Production Phase (6 weeks): March - April 2008
Each director gets one week to shoot their segment of the feature.
Post Production (1 month): May 2008
Cut all the films together, mix sound, master.
Festival submission and seeking Television and Theatrical release.
Red Eight and the AAFilmLab invite you to join us for an evening with Sung Kang, producer Karin Chien, and executive producer Phil Lam to celebrate the opening weekend of UNDOING.
Saturday, December 8th , 6:30pm
White Rabbit
145 E Houston St
New York, NY, 10002
UNDOING, a film by Chris Chan Lee and starring Sung Kang, Kelly Hu,
Russell Wong, and Tom Boweris will be making its New York theatrical
debut exclusively at The Pioneer Theater on Wednesday, December 5, 2007! For more info about the movie visit: http://www.undoingmovie.com
$20 includes food, two drink coupons, an opportunity to meet and mingle
with the UNDOING cast and crew, as well chances to win autographed movie posters. Event tickets can be purchased in advance online via
http://redeight.org.
When: Tuesday, October 23rd at 6:30 PM
Where: 19 West 26th Street, 5th floor
(b/w Broadway and 6th Ave)
This week we’ll be reading an excerpt from Leo Kao’s feature
screenplay. Please come to read (actors!) and to give Leo your input
on his work in progress. Also we’ll be having a review of member
benefits and what’s coming up for the rest of 2007.
Brief Synopsis:
A chess prodigy’s life is pulled in two directions. An abused child
and a struggling actor, Mike is torn between his passion for acting
and the temptation for money. Clearly following a path of self-
destruction, he watches as his best friends enter the corporate world,
leaving him alone. It is only through the love of a passionate girl
and the warmth of an old man that Mike can find his way.
